Thottamon Kavu Devi Temple Uthrittathi Revathi Festival

Thottamon Kavu Devi Temple Uthrittathi Revathi festival is
observed in Malayalam Makaram month as per traditional Kerala calendar. The
shrine is located near Ranni in Kerala. The annual festival in the shrine
attracts scores of devotees. Thottamon Kavu Devi Temple Uthrittathi Revathi festival
2016 date is February 12 and 13. Kottakayatam will be observed on March 7, 2016 on Shivaratri day.

The temple is traditionally decorated with plantain, coconut
leaves, flowers, leaves, traditional lamps and lights for the occasion.

Various unique offerings are made at the shrine during the
period.

Traditional performing arts, music and dance are staged
during the period.

Caparisoned elephants, melam, fireworks and sheevali are
part of the festival.

The festival ends with Arattu. The utsava murti of the deity
is taken out of the shrine for ritual bathing on the final day. Caparisoned
elephants and melam are part of the ritual.